You're Smiling - Matt Nathanson

You’re smiling but I sense fear when you say, abandon ship

and there’s land near

And the water is deep around my knees, but still I don’t

believe.

At another time I would have followed you anywhere, but not

now

You said I was a shackle to you, well you always say the most

violent things, my dear.

You’re smiling as you climb into another idea of what it means to be you

And I’m supposed to follow and I’m not supposed to mind that

you keep leaving me behind.

You said that I was a shackle to you well you always say the

vilest things, my dear.